Johansen, 20, has recorded two assists in 10 games with Columbus this season

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned center Ryan Johansen to the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League, club Executive Vice President and General Manager Scott Howson announced today.

Johansen, 20, has collected two assists and two penalty minutes in 10 games with the Blue Jackets this season. He began the 2012-13 campaign with Springfield, tallying 14-13-27 with 12 penalty minutes and a +11 plus/minus rating in 34 games.

The Port Moody, British Columbia native has registered 9-14-23 and 26 penalty minutes in 77 career NHL games, including 9-12-21 and 24 penalty minutes in 67 games as a rookie in 2011-12. Columbus’ first pick, fourth overall in the 2010 NHL Draft, he registered 65-96-161 and 117 penalty minutes in 134 career Western Hockey League games with the Portland Winterhawks from 2009-11.

The Blue Jackets return to action on Thursday when they host the Calgary Flames at Nationwide Arena. Game time is 7 p.m. ET. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio HD begins with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 6:30 p.m. The game will also be broadcast live on the Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network, including flagship station Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, and online at BlueJackets.com.

Single game tickets for Blue Jackets home games starting at $26 are on sale now at the Big Lots Box Office at Nationwide Arena, The OhioHealth Chiller Ice Rinks and all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers. Fans can also purchase tickets by phone at (800) 745-3000 or online at BlueJackets.com, the official club web site, and ticketmaster.com. For information about full and partial season tickets and group ticket opportunities, call (800) NHL-COLS or visit BlueJackets.com.